Faruk-e-Azam
Faruk-e-Azam | |
|---|---|
Faruk in 2024 | |
| Adviser for Liberation War Affairs | |
| Assumed office 13 August 2024 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
| Preceded by | Mozammel Haque |
| Adviser for Disaster Management and Relief | |
| Assumed office 16 August 2024 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
| Preceded by | Muhibur Rahman Muhib |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hathazari, Bengal, British India |
| Awards | Bir Protik |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Branch/service | Mukti Bahini |
| Years of service | 1971 |
| Unit | Sector 10 |
| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War ∟ Operation Jackpot |
Faruk-e-Azam (Bengali: ফারুক-ই-আজম) is a member of the advisory council of the Interim government of Bangladesh. He actively took part in the Bangladesh Liberation War and was later awarded Bir Protik gallantry award by the Government of Bangladesh. He was a naval commando and a deputy commander of the expeditionary team in Operation Jackpot.